FAME Committees
Fame activities are managed by a number of organizational committees. Members are encouraged to become involved with the association on a local, regional or state level. A prerequisite to serving on the FAME Board of Directors is serving on a FAME committee, so become involved today!
Please read the brief descriptions of the eighteen FAME committees. Feel free to contact the committee chair to find out more about the committee by clicking the email address provided. New committee members form most committees are appointed by the FAME President immediately following the Annual Conference. SSYRA, SSYRA Jr., FTR, and Legislative committees are appointed by the FAME President-Elect in the spring.
Concerned about the time commitment? Some committees meet once or twice a year in person or at Annual Conference while most committees conduct business via email, telephone conference or web meeting. Be a part of our growth, go to our Get Involved page and fill out the Leadership Form.
The President and President-Elect serve on all committees.
Please read the brief descriptions of the eighteen FAME committees. Feel free to contact the committee chair to find out more about the committee by clicking the email address provided. New committee members form most committees are appointed by the FAME President immediately following the Annual Conference. SSYRA, SSYRA Jr., FTR, and Legislative committees are appointed by the FAME President-Elect in the spring.
Concerned about the time commitment? Some committees meet once or twice a year in person or at Annual Conference while most committees conduct business via email, telephone conference or web meeting. Be a part of our growth, go to our Get Involved page and fill out the Leadership Form.
The President and President-Elect serve on all committees.
Committee on Awards:
The Awards Committee promotes and selects the recipients for the Administrator Advocacy Award, the Principals Advocate for Excellence in School Libraries Award, and the Amanda Award. See the Awards Webpage for more information and applications for these awards.
Current Chair: Aimee Kennedy
Email: [email protected]
The Awards Committee promotes and selects the recipients for the Administrator Advocacy Award, the Principals Advocate for Excellence in School Libraries Award, and the Amanda Award. See the Awards Webpage for more information and applications for these awards.
Current Chair: Aimee Kennedy
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Communications:
The Committee on Communications strives to disseminate information to FAME members through a variety of formats and venues. Members will find in-depth and feature articles in our quarterly publication: Florida Media Quarterly (FMQ). Regular email blasts will go out prior to deadlines and with up-to-date information. Our social media platforms keep members informed, inspired, and current. Please be sure to subscribe to all of our social media.
To spread the word about your FAME activities or events, or to toot your horn about what you or your students are accomplishing in your schools, please contact the Communications Chair at the email address below.
Current Chair:
Email: [email protected]
The Committee on Communications strives to disseminate information to FAME members through a variety of formats and venues. Members will find in-depth and feature articles in our quarterly publication: Florida Media Quarterly (FMQ). Regular email blasts will go out prior to deadlines and with up-to-date information. Our social media platforms keep members informed, inspired, and current. Please be sure to subscribe to all of our social media.
To spread the word about your FAME activities or events, or to toot your horn about what you or your students are accomplishing in your schools, please contact the Communications Chair at the email address below.
Current Chair:
Email: [email protected]
Conference Committee:
The Conference Committee plans and organizes the Annual Conference of the association; sets exhibit and registration fees with approval of the Executive Board; provides and encourages opportunities for member participation in program, registration, local arrangement events, and the evaluation of the conference.
Current Chair: Angela Young
Email: [email protected]
The Conference Committee plans and organizes the Annual Conference of the association; sets exhibit and registration fees with approval of the Executive Board; provides and encourages opportunities for member participation in program, registration, local arrangement events, and the evaluation of the conference.
Current Chair: Angela Young
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Diversity:
The Diversity Committee is responsible for shedding light on best practices specific to topics and issues that address matters of inequality and inequities in areas such as leadership, membership, programming, school libraries and their respective collections. Our collective role is to do the work needed to reassure our members that we are doing our part as an organization to understand and consider what is common and different among us. Throughout the year, we will highlight resources, tools, and various platforms that can help us succeed in this endeavor.
Current Chair: Lakeshia Byrd
Email: [email protected]
The Diversity Committee is responsible for shedding light on best practices specific to topics and issues that address matters of inequality and inequities in areas such as leadership, membership, programming, school libraries and their respective collections. Our collective role is to do the work needed to reassure our members that we are doing our part as an organization to understand and consider what is common and different among us. Throughout the year, we will highlight resources, tools, and various platforms that can help us succeed in this endeavor.
Current Chair: Lakeshia Byrd
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Finance:
The Finance Committee develops the budget for the year and ensures the organization remains fiscally secure.
Current Chair: Sue Ahlers
Email: [email protected]
The Finance Committee develops the budget for the year and ensures the organization remains fiscally secure.
Current Chair: Sue Ahlers
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Florida Teens Read:
The Florida Teens Read (FTR) Committee reads and selects the books for the master FTR list specifically chosen to engage high school students (grades 9 through 12) and reflect their interests as well as represent a variety of genres, formats, reading levels, viewpoints, and ethnic and cultural perspectives. Committee members are responsible for promoting the FTR program across Florida, and presenting the award and other sessions at the annual FAME conference. See the FTR webpage for more information including the list of titles and resources.
Current Chair: Cindy Machol
Email: [email protected]
The Florida Teens Read (FTR) Committee reads and selects the books for the master FTR list specifically chosen to engage high school students (grades 9 through 12) and reflect their interests as well as represent a variety of genres, formats, reading levels, viewpoints, and ethnic and cultural perspectives. Committee members are responsible for promoting the FTR program across Florida, and presenting the award and other sessions at the annual FAME conference. See the FTR webpage for more information including the list of titles and resources.
Current Chair: Cindy Machol
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Governing Documents:
The Governing Documents Committee annually reviews and updates the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Policies & Procedures documents according to Board recommendations and presents the documents at the annual meeting for a vote. See the Governing Documents Webpage for copies of these documents.
Current Chair: Melanie Tahin
Email: [email protected]
The Governing Documents Committee annually reviews and updates the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Policies & Procedures documents according to Board recommendations and presents the documents at the annual meeting for a vote. See the Governing Documents Webpage for copies of these documents.
Current Chair: Melanie Tahin
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Intellectual Freedom:
MISSION: The mission of the Intellectual Freedom Committee is to inform and educate both school librarians and their respective students on what it means to be intellectually free; and to provide resources that can be used to develop their essays on this topic.
VISION: The vision of this Scholarship is to provide students the opportunity to express their views and articulate in their words what it means to be intellectually free in the form of an essay; and to recognize their efforts in this endeavor.
See the Intellectual Freedom Webpage for more information on the scholarship and how to report a challenge.
Current Chair: Maria O'Brien
Email: [email protected]
MISSION: The mission of the Intellectual Freedom Committee is to inform and educate both school librarians and their respective students on what it means to be intellectually free; and to provide resources that can be used to develop their essays on this topic.
VISION: The vision of this Scholarship is to provide students the opportunity to express their views and articulate in their words what it means to be intellectually free in the form of an essay; and to recognize their efforts in this endeavor.
See the Intellectual Freedom Webpage for more information on the scholarship and how to report a challenge.
Current Chair: Maria O'Brien
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Jim Harbin Student Film Festival:
The Jim Harbin Committee distributes publicity to the county contacts in each district, and organizes and executes a regional and state media festival. The state winners are announced and celebrated at the Student Film Festival during Annual Conference. See the Jim Harbin webpage for more information and a listing of winners.
Current Chair: Jennifer Daniels
Email: [email protected]
The Jim Harbin Committee distributes publicity to the county contacts in each district, and organizes and executes a regional and state media festival. The state winners are announced and celebrated at the Student Film Festival during Annual Conference. See the Jim Harbin webpage for more information and a listing of winners.
Current Chair: Jennifer Daniels
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Leadership Development:
The Leadership Development Committee plans, coordinates, and monitors short and long-term leadership development activities for FAME and works with local associations to plan and execute regional leadership activities.
Current Chair: Kathleen Daniels
Email: [email protected]
The Leadership Development Committee plans, coordinates, and monitors short and long-term leadership development activities for FAME and works with local associations to plan and execute regional leadership activities.
Current Chair: Kathleen Daniels
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Legislation:
The Legislative Committee develops the legislative platform of the association; directs and coordinates legislative efforts initiated and/or supported by the association; and makes recommendations related to legislation to the Executive Board as the need arises. See the Legislative webpage for resources and more information.
Current Chairs: Marcy Aydit and Nicole McDonald
Email: [email protected]
The Legislative Committee develops the legislative platform of the association; directs and coordinates legislative efforts initiated and/or supported by the association; and makes recommendations related to legislation to the Executive Board as the need arises. See the Legislative webpage for resources and more information.
Current Chairs: Marcy Aydit and Nicole McDonald
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Membership:
The Membership Committee actively solicits memberships from eligible persons; serves as liaison with national or state organizations with which FAME is affiliated; serves as liaison with the Executive Board and membership; and promotes membership through Florida Media Quarterly and other venues. See the Membership webpage to join FAME or renew your membership.
Current Chair: Cynthia Baron
Email: [email protected]
The Membership Committee actively solicits memberships from eligible persons; serves as liaison with national or state organizations with which FAME is affiliated; serves as liaison with the Executive Board and membership; and promotes membership through Florida Media Quarterly and other venues. See the Membership webpage to join FAME or renew your membership.
Current Chair: Cynthia Baron
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Nominations:
The Nominations Committee prepares and makes available nominating forms to the membership for the purpose of suggesting nominees for FAME's officers and Board members and other elected persons. See the Nominations webpage for the nominating form.
Current Chair: Kathleen Daniels
Email: [email protected]
The Nominations Committee prepares and makes available nominating forms to the membership for the purpose of suggesting nominees for FAME's officers and Board members and other elected persons. See the Nominations webpage for the nominating form.
Current Chair: Kathleen Daniels
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Professional Development:
The Professional Development Committee supports continuous professional development and training to maintain highly qualified faculty and staff who are committed to serving the educational needs of students. The Committee reviews the professional development needs of the membership, recommends new initiatives to the Board of Directors, and monitors the ongoing offerings of the association. They arrange for monthly webinars for all members. See the Webinar webpage for registration for all webinars.
Current Chair: Courtney Johnson
Email: [email protected]
The Professional Development Committee supports continuous professional development and training to maintain highly qualified faculty and staff who are committed to serving the educational needs of students. The Committee reviews the professional development needs of the membership, recommends new initiatives to the Board of Directors, and monitors the ongoing offerings of the association. They arrange for monthly webinars for all members. See the Webinar webpage for registration for all webinars.
Current Chair: Courtney Johnson
Email: [email protected]
The Committee on Scholarship:
The Scholarship committee promotes, evaluates, and awards scholarships to active members.
Currently, FAME offers the Sandy Ulm Scholarship for school librarians continuing their education in the field of Library Science and/or Educational Media. During registration for FAME's Annual Conference, the Junior Library Guild offers a scholarship for a new school librarian (three years or less in the field) to attend his or her first conference. FAME also offers a scholarship to a high school senior for the winning essay on Intellectual Freedom.
Current Chair: Ana Woodbrey
Email: [email protected]
The Scholarship committee promotes, evaluates, and awards scholarships to active members.
Currently, FAME offers the Sandy Ulm Scholarship for school librarians continuing their education in the field of Library Science and/or Educational Media. During registration for FAME's Annual Conference, the Junior Library Guild offers a scholarship for a new school librarian (three years or less in the field) to attend his or her first conference. FAME also offers a scholarship to a high school senior for the winning essay on Intellectual Freedom.
Current Chair: Ana Woodbrey
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA):
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award Committee plans, coordinates, and monitors the selection of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award by the school children of Florida in grades 3-5 and 6-8; plans an event at the Annual Conference for the presentation of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award; and develops a master list of titles from which the book awards will be chosen. See the SSYRA webpage for more information including the titles and resources.
Current Chair for SSYRA 3-5: Dione Mila
Email: [email protected]
Current Chair for SSYRA 6-8: Jeanette DiRocco
Email: [email protected]
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award Committee plans, coordinates, and monitors the selection of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award by the school children of Florida in grades 3-5 and 6-8; plans an event at the Annual Conference for the presentation of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award; and develops a master list of titles from which the book awards will be chosen. See the SSYRA webpage for more information including the titles and resources.
Current Chair for SSYRA 3-5: Dione Mila
Email: [email protected]
Current Chair for SSYRA 6-8: Jeanette DiRocco
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. (SSYRA Jr.):
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. Committee plans, coordinates, and monitors the selection of the SSYRA Jr. Award by the school children of Florida in grades K-2; plans an event at the Annual Conference for the presentation of the SSYRA Jr. Award; and develops a master list of titles from which the award will be chosen. See the SSYRA Jr. webpage for more information including titles and resources.
Current Chair: Janeen Hall
Email: [email protected]
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. Committee plans, coordinates, and monitors the selection of the SSYRA Jr. Award by the school children of Florida in grades K-2; plans an event at the Annual Conference for the presentation of the SSYRA Jr. Award; and develops a master list of titles from which the award will be chosen. See the SSYRA Jr. webpage for more information including titles and resources.
Current Chair: Janeen Hall
Email: [email protected]
Committee on Ways and Means:
The Committee on Ways and Means engages in fundraising and grant writing activities for FAME including the basket raffle at Annual Conference, and engages in the development and promotion of FAME products. The Committee works closely with the Conference Committee.
The Committee on Ways and Means has become known as the "Basket Committee," since the basket raffle from Florida's districts and local associations at FAME's annual conference has become such a popular tradition! Last year's auction raised over $3,000.00 for FAME programs and professional development.
The Ways and Means committee works year round to brainstorm ways of generating revenue to run our association. If you have ideas, please email the Ways and Means Chair at the email below.
Current Chair: Constandina Tutten
Email: [email protected]
The Committee on Ways and Means engages in fundraising and grant writing activities for FAME including the basket raffle at Annual Conference, and engages in the development and promotion of FAME products. The Committee works closely with the Conference Committee.
The Committee on Ways and Means has become known as the "Basket Committee," since the basket raffle from Florida's districts and local associations at FAME's annual conference has become such a popular tradition! Last year's auction raised over $3,000.00 for FAME programs and professional development.
The Ways and Means committee works year round to brainstorm ways of generating revenue to run our association. If you have ideas, please email the Ways and Means Chair at the email below.
Current Chair: Constandina Tutten
Email: [email protected]